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as in misrepresenting
to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of
taking that statement completely out of context essentially falsifies it, whether that's your intention or not
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as in refuting
to prove to be false
telephone records falsified his claim that he wasn't home that night
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Recent Examples of falsifying
District Attorney Ursula Jones Dickson last year dismissed a case against two deputies accused of falsifying cell-check records in the 2021 death of Vinetta Martin, whose cell went unchecked for an hour and 18 minutes.
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Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2026
The trio were indicted in May and accused of falsifying loan applications to get federal pandemic relief funds and money meant for Brown’s nonprofit that was spent on a lavish birthday party and Louis Vuitton items.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 7 Jan. 2026
These vulnerabilities contributed to notorious scandals, including the Gun Trace Task Force corruption case, in which officers engaged in robbery, extortion and falsifying evidence.
—Karl W. Bickel, Baltimore Sun, 6 Jan. 2026
He is also charged with falsifying tax returns; those of the tax shelter's clients and his own.
—Logan Smith, CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025
An executive at a Forest Lake charter school was fired last month for allegedly falsifying documents.
—Mars King, Twin Cities, 25 Dec. 2025
The oil tanker had been falsifying its true location since sailing to the area on November 7, before making its covert oil run.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
During the same month, while on probation, Rusi was convicted of misdemeanors for falsifying a drug test and displaying a fake handicap placard, KPRC 2 reported.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 10 Dec. 2025
Yergan Jones, 63, pleaded guilty to conspiring with Gatlin by falsifying dozens of invoices for purported fundraising events between 2019 and 2024.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 10 Dec. 2025
Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2026
The trio were indicted in May and accused of falsifying loan applications to get federal pandemic relief funds and money meant for Brown’s nonprofit that was spent on a lavish birthday party and Louis Vuitton items.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 7 Jan. 2026
These vulnerabilities contributed to notorious scandals, including the Gun Trace Task Force corruption case, in which officers engaged in robbery, extortion and falsifying evidence.
—Karl W. Bickel, Baltimore Sun, 6 Jan. 2026
He is also charged with falsifying tax returns; those of the tax shelter's clients and his own.
—Logan Smith, CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025
An executive at a Forest Lake charter school was fired last month for allegedly falsifying documents.
—Mars King, Twin Cities, 25 Dec. 2025
The oil tanker had been falsifying its true location since sailing to the area on November 7, before making its covert oil run.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
During the same month, while on probation, Rusi was convicted of misdemeanors for falsifying a drug test and displaying a fake handicap placard, KPRC 2 reported.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 10 Dec. 2025
Yergan Jones, 63, pleaded guilty to conspiring with Gatlin by falsifying dozens of invoices for purported fundraising events between 2019 and 2024.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 10 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for falsifying
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In response, some on the right charged that the Times and its allies in academia were negatively misrepresenting American history.—
Jonathan Zimmerman,
The Atlantic,
23 Dec. 2025
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In November 2023, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin began investigating First Choice Women’s Resource Center to see whether the nonprofit had violated state consumer fraud laws by misrepresenting its services to clients, donors and the public.—
Carly Thomsen,
The Conversation,
17 Dec. 2025
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However, an insider close to Nicola is refuting that account.—
Gillian Telling,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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According to the Department of Industrial Relations, the violations were issued without proper internal documentation, failed to consider materials previously submitted by the company refuting the violations, and should not have been sent.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
12 Nov. 2025
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The distorting design of the Senate and the Electoral College, the filibuster’s persistence, and centralized leadership have all contributed to legislative ossification.—
Duncan Hosie,
The Atlantic,
13 Jan. 2026
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Removing those financial incentives would allow care to be organized around quality and access rather than distorting care into forms most favored by bureaucrats.—
Tomas J. Philipson,
Fortune,
9 Jan. 2026
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Oral arguments in November went badly for the administration, and prediction markets currently put 70% odds on the Supreme Court overturning the tariffs.—
Shelly Banjo,
semafor.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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Donald filed for an appeal in February 1997, and a court heard his pleas in 2015 before overturning his convictions.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Falsifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/falsifying. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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